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Opinion

Jul 18th, 2009 by Doug

  • Comments on “10 Things for Linux Desktop Evangelists to Ponder”
  • Is the IT Profession Hopeless?
  • Security Research and Computer Crime - Where do we Draw the Line?
  • Comments on Switching From Solaris to Linux
  • Comments on “Does Installing SSH Enable More Exploits Than it Solves?”
  • Comments on SSH Security
  • The Myth of the Password Change
  • Open Source Advocacy and Looking Good
  • Math For Programmers
  • The Worm That Didn’t Turn Up
  • Dubious Network Scanners
  • What Should be in a CS Curriculum?
  • Desktop Linux and Microsoft’s OEM Power
  • McAfee: Stop Blaming Open Source Culture for Malware
  • Does Ease of Use Make for Bad Security?
  • Technical Writers and FOSS Adoption
  • Adventures in Linux Laptop Land
  • Comments on Debian, Ubuntu, and the Future of Linux
  • Can a small business afford not to run Linux?
  • Free Operating Systems: Plenty of Choices Here, People
  • Comments on “Switching From OS X to Ubuntu”
  • Apt - Debian’s Killer App
  • Comments on “Why I’m staying with Debian”
  • Do You Run X on Linux or Unix Servers?
  • Battles with Proprietary Software Support
  • Serious Businesses Don’t Use Ubuntu Because the Release Names are Silly
  • Is Anti-virus Software Really Necessary?
  • Linux, Binary Blobs and Restricted Media
  • ‘Insecure by Default’? Well, Yes and No…
  • Comments on ‘Security without firewalls’
  • Why Linux Hasn’t “Made It” to a Desktop Near You
  • Requiring IE for Security Reasons - Huh?

         

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